Running on
I took off a week from running for a number of lame reasons and finally went back out today. It wasn’t easy but, I’ve been feeling so crappy the last few days I couldn’t help to go back out.
I was scheduled for week 7, session 3, run five minutes, walk one, eight times. I made it and I’m already starting to feel better (despite the little cold I have).
So if you’re reading this and you also started the 13-week-program and have been out with sick. Don’t give up… go back out… if it’s tough… run a little slower or walk a minute longer… keep moving forward.
Of course if you have an injury, you’re excused, Michele’s had an issue with her hip that wouldn’t go away, so she out for probably a month (but she is still walking).
03/13/2008 | hugh | Comment [4]
Day Trippers
Last Saturday at North Tower Park.
03/09/2008 | hugh | Comment [1]
Wii Boxing: Dave vs. Brandy
Wii Sports is fun to talk about, but even better to watch. Here’s a clip of Dave and Brandy throwing it down in Wii Boxing. Watch to see who wins…
Lego Maniac
I was browsing through iPhoto and noticed this photo of Quinan that Michele (or KJen) must have taken about a week ago.
Quinan has been hooked on Lego Star Wars for a few weeks and just in the last couple days started playing with regular Legos (the ones with mini-figs, not the duplos in the picture). I’m so proud of my son, he’s growing up so fast now.
I didn’t have Lego Star Wars as a young boy, I did have Legos and spent countless hours building, imagining and pretending. I’m making up for the Star Wars part now.
Do you remember when the modern mini-figs first came out in the late ’70s, I do, they were so much better than the first mini-figs without arms or legs. Honestly I’m surprised mini-figs are still just as popular today.
03/08/2008 | hugh | What's your Lego memory? Comment... [1]
Garden Update March '08
03/07/2008 | hugh | How's your garden? Comment... [4]
My Sisters: The Jocks
As a kid I was blessed (although I didn’t realize it at the time) to watch my sisters Marva and Karen, participate in many sports. During the warmer school months, I remember walking to the park (across the street) and watching track meet competitions between the Northeast Jaguars and other less important schools.
Marva was in track, but I don’t remember the events she participated in. The photo at right proves she competed in at least one running event. If I had to date this photo(credit: Doug), I would guess it’s thirty-years-old. Marva was probably in ninth grade and Skyline H.S. looks finished (far background). For thirty years I’ve held this memory somewhere back in my mind (although it hasn’t always been fresh), this photo popped the memory to the front of my mind (without the faded color). My sisters were great examples of athleticism and exercise having competed in track, volleyball and basketball throughout junior and senior high school.
As a kid I loved to run and play, but I never really took up organized athletics (aside from inter-mural basketball in seventh grade and church basketball when I was a little older). Part of the reason was that I never had much coordination until I was nineteen (and it only lasted about four years).
Now, things are coming full circle. As you probably know I’m on the 13 week run-walk program. Yesterday, I was scheduled for week 7, run 10 minutes, walk 1, 5 times. I wasn’t looking forward to this at all, partly because I had taken a couple days off the week before and partly because the thought of running 10 minutes 5 times was a little intimidating. but…
I DID IT! I ran 4+ miles. Just seven weeks ago I could barely run 1 minute at a time. I won’t say it was easy, but it sure wasn’t hard. Suddenly running 30, 40 or 50 minutes at a time doesn’t sound so impossible. My legs don’t even hurt today.
Watch out sisters, it’s been 30 years and I’m coming up fast.
02/29/2008 | hugh | Comment [4]
Phineas and Ferb
In case you missed it, Phineas and Ferb are all the rage with the kids. I don’t quite “get” all the humor, but I couldn’t help but notice the resemblance of Candace and Jeremy to Amber and Devin over at Supercoops.
02/29/2008 | hugh | Comment [3]
What college kids do for fun nowdays.
iPhone Stopwatch hits 1,000 hours.
Brad, Heidi, are you taking notes?
Supercoops
I’ve added The Supercoops blog to our Friends list. Wander over and leave a few friendly comments.
02/28/2008 | hugh | Comment [2]
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